Hey, it’s me, your boy who is now a dad, Alex Olshonsky.
More on that front soon. Likely next week. Maybe longer. You know how it is with newborns—time takes on a surreal quality, folding and unfolding in on itself like an origami sculpture, each crease a precious scene that demands your complete attention.
What I can divulge for now is that my heart is exploding with love, and I’m already a diaper-changing ninja.
But I’m getting ahead of myself.
The big news of the day is that I’m finally rolling out something I’ve been cooking up for a while now—exclusive audio and video offerings for paid subscribers.
My regular pod episodes will always remain free, as I see those as a service to the collective. But I’m enjoying the oratory medium so much that I want to get creative and explore some new territory. So, expect unfiltered and heartfelt interviews like today’s, self-revelatory soliloquies, responses to your questions, and who knows what else!
For the first installment in this series, I sat down with my better half, Grace Parker-Guerrero, a psychotherapist and community activist. We dive deep into our pregnancy adventure and the monumental shift it has brought into our lives, including our decision to opt for a home birth.
Consider this episode Part I—the calm before the storm that was our Birth Story in Part II, which, let’s just say, was so wild that it made our birth plan look like a mere suggestion.
In the conversation, Grace and I discuss:
The physical and emotional challenges Grace faced during the first trimester of pregnancy
How our relationship dynamic shifted as I stepped into the role of caregiver
The financial and logistical challenges of starting a family in the Bay Area, including the high cost of living, finding a larger home, and the pressure to advance our careers before the baby’s arrival
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